Beyond Research

Aside from research, those that know me know that the sport of lacrosse (playing and coaching) is a massive part of my life. So, to show you a little bit of my life outside of data, here’s that life in data viz-form:

UW-Madison Club Lacrosse, 2024

CUFLA National Championship Final, 2023

U17 Canadian National Field Lacrosse Championship, 2024

Here’s a map of the geographic ties I’ve made through lacrosse*:

*There are two key omissions in Australia and Belgium, due to space constraints.

Coaching Placements

Here is a list of some amazing student-athletes whom I’ve had the pleasure of coaching that went on to compete at the next level:

Coaching Placements

  • Cristopher Discua (Westhill HS ’25) → Manhattanville University [NCAA DIII]
  • Jared Boyd (Westhill HS ’24) → University of Bridgeport [NCAA DII]
  • Jeremiah Saint Valiere (Westhill HS ’23) → Dean College [NCAA DIII]
  • James Leydon (Westhill HS ’23) → Union College [NCAA DIII]
  • Jack Ladenheim (Dawson College ’23) → Dalhousie University [MUFLL]
  • Julia Ibelings (Dawson College ’23) → University of Toronto [OUA]
  • Ashton Benkwitt (Westhill HS ’22) → Delaware Valley University [NCAA DIII]
  • Nasir Thornton (Westhill HS ’22) → Norfolk State University [NCL]

*The term “placements” is used very loosely here. The athletes are the ones who put in the work.

Coaching CV

I’m on the (coaching) job market!

Below is a brief CV of my coaching/athletic history. Since leaving my previous institution, I’m looking for a new team to coach part time, so if you’re in the market for a coach in the Madison area, feel free to reach out to me at my personal email: johndanielshicks[at]gmail[dot]com